Stavros Beach
Παραλία Σταυρού
A nearly circular, shallow bay ringed by cliffs at the northern tip of the Akrotiri Peninsula, and the setting for the beach dance at the end of the film Zorba the Greek.
Stavros Bay is almost perfectly round, with a narrow entrance and calm, shallow water free of waves, making it ideal for swimming with kids. Behind it rises the steep Mount Vrontas, the very spot where Anthony Quinn danced the sirtaki in the 1964 film Zorba the Greek. The beach has sun-lounger rentals and a few seafood tavernas. It is about 17 km from Chania, reachable by suburban bus, or about 25 minutes by car, and can be combined with the Agia Triada Monastery on the same day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Gouverneto Monastery & Katholiko
- Agia Triada Tzagarolon Monastery
- Venizelos Graves
- Archaeological Museum of Chania
- Seitan Limania
- Chania Old Venetian Harbour
- Lighthouse of Chania
- Municipal Market of Chania